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ArticleInfluenza and other respiratory viruses2025

Anticoronavirus Isoquinoline Alkaloids: Unraveling the Secrets of Their Structure-Activity Relationship.

Marcela Safratova, Yu-Li Chen, Anna Hostalkova, Jakub Chlebek, Chung-Fan Hsieh, Bing-Hung Chen, Lucie Cahlikova, Stefan Kosturko, Anders Backlund, Jim-Tong Horng and 2 more

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Article in Influenza and other respiratory viruses, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Marcela SafratovaDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4690-5107
Yu-Li ChenCenter for Drug Research and Development, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Anna HostalkovaDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
Jakub ChlebekDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
Chung-Fan HsiehResearch Center for Emerging Viral Infections, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Bing-Hung ChenDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Lucie CahlikovaDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
Stefan KosturkoDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3596-5159
Anders BacklundDepartment of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Jim-Tong HorngDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Tsong-Long HwangCenter for Drug Research and Development, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-3977
Michal KorinekGraduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8988-8610

Funding

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital CMRPF1M0101-2Chang Gung Memorial Hospital CMRPF1M0131-2Chang Gung Memorial Hospital CMRPF1N0021Chang Gung University of Science and Technology ZRRPF3N0101Charles University SVV 260 662European Commission CZ.02.01.01/00/23_021/0008442Kaohsiung Medical University Research Foundation KMU-M114020Kaohsiung Medical University Research Foundation KMU- Q113011National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan 111-2320-B-037-007National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan 111-2320-B-255-006-MY3National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan 112-2320-B-037-009National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan 112-2320-B-037-012National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan 112-2321-B-182-003National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan 112-2321-B-225-001National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan 113-2320-B-037-023National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan 113-2320-B-650-001-MY3National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan 113-2321-B-255-001National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan 114-2320-B-037-020-MY3NSYSU-KMU joint research project NSYSU-KMU-114-P16
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNatural alkaloids are a structurally diverse class of bioactive compounds with significant therapeutic potential. This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro antiviral activity of various natural alkaloids against coronaviruses, clarify molecular effects via bioassays and docking, and explore structure-activity relationships. Tested compounds included a wide variety of isoquinoline and Amaryllidaceae-type alkaloids. METHODOLOGY: Antiviral activity was assessed using HCoV-229E and pseudotyped lentivirus assays for different strains of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Cytotoxicity was evaluated with the WST-1 assay. AutoDock was used for molecular docking, online tools assessed drug-likeness, and ChemGPS-NP analyzed physicochemical properties correlated to antiviral clinical drugs.

resultsSeveral bis-benzylisoquinoline alkaloids, especially from Berberis vulgaris L., and specific Amaryllidaceae alkaloids showed protective activity against HCoV-229E (EC

conclusionThis study highlights the antiviral potential of bis-benzylisoquinoline and Amaryllidaceae alkaloids, particularly aromoline. The findings support their relevance as scaffolds for developing novel anticoronavirus agents and advance the understanding of their structure-activity relationships.

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AlkaloidsAntiviral AgentsIsoquinolinesSARS-CoV-2Coronavirus 229E, HumanCOVID-19COVID-19 Drug TreatmentHumansMolecular Docking SimulationStructure-Activity RelationshipAlkaloidsAntiviral AgentsisoquinolineIsoquinolinesbis‐benzylisoquinolineChemGPS‐NPdockingOmicronSARS‐CoV‐2

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PMCPMC12497685

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